Good reasons why New Zealand technology and farming systems can reduce farm costs, improve productivity and increase profits.

New Zealand 's reputation as a leading global food producer is due in part to the fact that innovation is a way of life for Kiwis... particularly in the area of New Zealand 's pasture based farming practices and technology.

The New Zealand pasture based farming system is based on grazing practices and knowledge utilising a combination of world leading forage genetics combined with years of research and breeding in livestock genetics to achieve high performing farming enterprises in meat, dairy and fibre production.

These innovative production practices, knowledge, technologies and products have positioned New Zealand as the world leader when it comes to productivity of grazing animals.

Some of the benefits of the New Zealand Pasture Based System...

More profitable: It's a lower volume, higher profit yield system because costs are less and productivity relative to inputs is higher. The need for feeding a high level of supplements to livestock is minimised as animals spend the all of their time outside grazing pastures and support crops for their nutritional intake.

Quality protein products: Food products produced from livestock grazing pastures containing a diverse range of plant species in a natural environment of fresh air with access to clean water are deemed to be high quality, safe and have more taste compared to products derived from other production systems.

Environment friendly: The New Zealand farming system based on grazing animals on pastures is sensitive to the environment together with being sustainable and requiring less inputs per unit of production versus comparable high input / high output energy intensive systems.

Animal welfare friendly: Animals live in the natural environment and are not housed in indoor confinement facilities, living longer and enjoying the freedom to carry out their natural behaviours humanely.

It's the result of 150 years of research and development and innovation by farmers and scientists. Soil, fertiliser and plant scientists have unlocked nature's significant potential to maximise food production from grazing pastures. Animal scientists have maximised the potential to convert that pasture into meat, milk and wool products. Farmers have rapidly adopted the new enabling technologies and developed knowledge and skills to position New Zealand as a global leader in sustainable food and fibre production.

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